Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Timor-Leste: Population growth rate

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1.1%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
106th
Timor-Leste rank
109th

Population growth rate over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 109th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1950s 2.6% 1.2% 1.4% Iran, Islamic Rep.
1960s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Iran, Islamic Rep.
1970s 3.1% 1.6% 1.5% Iran, Islamic Rep.
1980s 3.9% 1.6% 2.3% Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s 1.4% -0.5% 1.9% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s 1.5% 4.1% 2.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 1.3% 2.0% 0.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Timor-Leste?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1.1% against 1.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Timor-Leste rank globally for population growth rate?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.